If there’s one thing I am certain of, it’s that in Austria we’ve the best desserts and Mehlspeisen. No other country can beat us in that. Some of them are really heavy but others are great recipes and can serve as a way to refuel or prepare for a race. Like with everything else, it depends on the recipe! Some original recipes need modification to be appropriate for an athlete’s close to competition. Of course, there’s also time (there must be!) for the original version. Eating those treats is part of our culture, it’s part of us – but it should be at the right time when you’re an elite athlete. Read more »

Most of us remember semolina when they think back to what our mother or grandma prepared when we were little. A bowl of semolina with chocolate, honey or some jam on top; sometimes cooked with milk, sometimes with water. At least where I grew up that’s what people are familiar with.